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Almost everyone in Britain has some experience of the sea. Some of us make a living there, perhaps fishing or working in the ports. Some of us study the incredible creatures that live beneath the waves. And for some of …
Did you know that Defra supports conservation projects that help endangered fish, coral reef and seabirds in far flung spots such as St Helena and the British Virgin Islands? Darwin Plus is an internationally renowned programme which helps to protect …
A Defra policy expert from the Marine Species Protection Team writes about her experience of the recent meeting of the International Whaling Commission Having worked on the Marine Species Protection Team at Defra for 18 months, and being deeply interested on …